Inventor Biography Project
Topic: Strange Inventions that changed the world
*** You will find in google drive that I have shared with you the expectations for this project. It is titled Inventor Biography of Weird Inventions that Changed the World
Early Explorers |
Route 66:
1. find one famous gas station:(from the 1920s-1960s--still in existence?)
2. find 2 famous restaurants(where are they)
3. 3 major tourist attractions
4.Nickname:
5. other name:
6. 3 towns along the route
2. find 2 famous restaurants(where are they)
3. 3 major tourist attractions
4.Nickname:
5. other name:
6. 3 towns along the route
Newspapers in Education------------Current Events
Journal Format:(create a journal in word-save in Social Studies folder)
Due EVERY Friday...
Journal Format:(create a journal in word-save in Social Studies folder)
Due EVERY Friday...
- What is the Article Title?
- What newspaper did it come from?(name of the newspaper or news site: CNN, Quincy Herald-Whig, WGEM, KHQA, Mendon Distpatch, New York times...
- Is it about our school, our community, our state, our country(US), or the world?
- What is the article about?
- What is your opinion of the topic? Discuss it. Make a statement about it?
- How does what's happening affect you?
Newpaper Sites |
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Communism
Crazy inventions that changed the world...
Biography of Inventor
Click the link below to find out about the Rough Riders. When you are finished, you may explore other stories.
Click the link below to help you find a journal entry by a historical figure to be able to answer the last question from your Part II story from The Spanish American War.
Wonder what "The Great Plains" were like in the 1800's. Imagine what it was like to live in one of those sod houses we saw in out book. Watch the video below to get an idea...
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Ch. 23 The Homestead Act
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Questions:
1. Which President signed the Homestead Act?(think about what we learned in our book) 2. Were there slaves in this new land?(prior knowledge--classroom discussion) 3. What was the appeal to new settlers(why would they want to go?) 4. What were the qualifications for being accepted? 5. How many years did you have to work the land and what had to be built? 6. What were the problems homesteaders faced? |
Please click on the botton below to access your find out journal. This will go to the top right of your screen into "downloads". It is the little box with the down arrow. Click here to download the journal. Save it to your desktop then drag it into the SS folder you just created.
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The Civil War
The following link will take us to an animated map of the Battle of Fort Sumpter. Listen carefully to find out more information about this battle.
Monday- retake quiz; Article VI notes and discussion; assign worksheet 4
Tuesday-quiz 4
Wednesday-
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Friday-
Tuesday-quiz 4
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Friday-
Illinois Constitution
SAVE these to your desktop!!!!
We will NOT do all of this webquest at once: This will be completed in steps. Look here to know what you need to do for the day:)
- Tuesday 2-18 #7-21 #22-28
While I am testing today, you will do a Trail of Tears webquest. You may work with a partner, but you do not have to. This may take you more than one day to complete. You do not have to take it home.
You probably thought the St. Louis Arch was built as eye candy for the people who live and visit St. Louis. Guess what, it wasn't! Although it is an architectural grandeur of beauty, there is much deeper symbolism to this magnificent sight. Click on the links below to learn about the Arch and what it has to do with Louis and Clark.
Lewis and Clark Scavenger Hunt
- What you will need:
- pencil
- print out of question so you can write your answers down
- computer
- earbuds
- click the following links-to the websites you will need after you have completed each question.
Mapping Activity- do this with Mrs. Steinhauser
Today we will be watching 2 videos about the Louisana Purchase and what is known as Westward expansion.
We will create a timeline of important historical events.
Constitution Introduction Webquest
Click the link above to explore a super cool website that will help us get to know our constitution a little bit better. We will be using this website as we learn about the constitution. This will be a learning experience for both of us since I have never taught this class before. LET's HAVE FUN!!!